Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-05
PARD0NED
A woMAS's GOOD CONDUCT GETS HsR
FREEDOM.
Death OF a Prominent North Carolina
Business-Esu The Jury Could
BOT Agree
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RALEIGH, \. c., October 4.-Gov
ernor Scales to-day pardoned Marth'
Sudderth. who in 1879 was convict
ed Of larceny in Caldwell county anC
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary. She has been il
prison Just eight years, and during thu
time her conduct has been uniformly
good. For this reason pardon Wa!
granted.
The State Board Of Education met
to-day Governor Scales, who for I'VE
days has been sick, was able to be pres
cnt and preside.
Colonel Charles l.. Granlin, suparin
tcndcnt of the Navassa Guano COmpa
ny, Wilmington, died yesterday at
Lincolnton, where he had gone to get
the benefit of the springs. His hellth
had greatly improved, and he expected
TO return TO Wilmington to-day. Early
yesterday morning he was stricken
with paralysis, and died at noon. lie
was slxty-tbrcc years old, and was a
native Of Baltimore. His remains were
inferred at Wilmington to-day.
The city of Charlotte has cancelled
its contract with the Water Works
Company owing to the failure of the
latter to meet requirements. and viii
invite bids for the erection of new
works, to he owned by the city.
At Wake Superior Court last Friday
Noah Lyans (colored) was tried on the
charge Of burning the oil-mills in this
city last March. Friday evening the
case was given to the jury, which re
manned out until this afternoon. IT
WIS found impossible to get the jury
to agree, so a mistrill was ordered. and
Evans was held in bonds to appear al
the next term Of the court. The jury
stood eight to four in favor Of acquIt-
tai. The case has excited much in
tcreSt.
Information was to-day received from
UcudcrsOnville of very interesting
case. A man named Burreii, native
and a resident Of Henderson county.
WAS convicted of Illicit distilling AZ
Grcenville, :. C., and sentenced TO
jail. Hamilton G.. Ewart, Republican
member of the North Carolina House
Of Representatives from Henderson
county, appeared for Burrell and asked
an Investigation of the sentence. This
was refused. Ewa1t thereupon laid the
facts i'm the case before President Clevc-
land, who has pardoncd Burrell. The
latter is now a strong Cleveland man.
and Ewart, who is one of the ablest
Republicans in the State, speaks in high
terms of Cleveland
Major S. NJ Finger returned ycster-
day from Western North Carolina. He
says the entire mountain country is on
II boom. Recent discoveries Of iron
and other minerals are very valuable.
Mineral water has been found near
Boone, WatauPa county, and particular
attention is directed TO that county
ond Ashe. In the latter county
mineral springs are being greatly de-
yclopcd. Mr. Ford, OF Richmond, has
made contracts for the erection OF a
large and handsome hotelat the spru.l..
III that part OF the State is beingrlp,d-
~ settled. Railways are needed, auG
one from GraysOn county, Va, down
into Ashe and Watauga will literally
develop an earthly paradise.
To-day at Jacksonville. Onslow conn
ty, representative businessmen OF New
berne had a conference with the Onslow
Board Of Commissioners on the subject
of aid by that county to the Whining
ton, Onslow and East Carolina railway,
which it is proposed TO extend to New
hcrne. They wish Onslow to subscribe
$50, 600 to the capital stock; Craven
county to give 100000. 1t is very
difficult to induce country people to
vote such subscriptions. Such is the
experience IN this State. If city or
town desires "a road it is better that it
should vote itself on the question, even
though the debt be heavy, than 10 risk
the chances Of defeat by letting people
IN the country vote on 1t.
The Blue Ridge Conference Of the
Northern Methodist Church meets at
Ashoville on the 18th, Bishop Mallieu,
OF Boston, Mass, presiding
The negro lawyer who IS reported rs
having victimized 50 many ignorant
colorcd people in Granville, Warren,
Vance, and Franklin counties is named
Thomrs Canaaay. lie says he repre-
scnts uch English firm who Will. on
proper application, supply them With
money 10 buy land. Application Tor
money must be accompanied by a lee
OF $40. Scores OF negroes have pad
this fee.
The North Carolinl Conference of
the Lutheran Synod Of Tennessee
meets near Statesyille on the 9TH, and
will be in session some days.
Some years ago number OF English
people came to this State through the
influence Of the Department of Immi-
grafton. They settled in the Piedmont
and western sections, and it is learned
that they have been quite successful.
Many have acquired considerable hold
ings of real estate. This is i'll pleasant
contrast to the Ill fortune OF the first Eng
lush colonists here after the war. Land
sharks got their clutches on the latterand
they were swindled right and left. At
that time the State had no official cou-
nection with such matters and private
parties worked the poor foreigners for
all they were worth.
Durham is keeping in the front rank
SO far as business and industrial enter
prise are concerned. Yesterday stock
was taken for gas-works and for an ice
factory.
Comment was recently made on the
abundance of mast on the trees in all
parts of the State. 1t is especially nota-
bic in Northern North Carolina, and the
chestnut crop is one of the largest ever
known. The latter will be marketed
and be quite a source of revenue. The
people in all the mountain section call
this year of plenty, and well they
may. They have never had such crops
in all their lives.
The Asheville Home Industrial
School, for tue training of girls, opens
tomorrow, under the management
Of Rev. George Pease.
1t is probably fact that Raleigh,
with a population of say 5000, can
show a greater number of pupils in
public and private schools than any
place Of its size in the country. The
number is over 2,400. There are four
colleges, five graded schools. and one
academy. ANY place might be proud
Of such an educational record.
Plans are being prepared for the new
Second Methodist church here. II is